An expert analysis of the mobile satellite industry, assessing key
trends and drivers in this market characterized by both a number of
growth opportunities and challenges for key players. Satellite
operators, service providers, investors, manufacturers & launchers,
telecoms companies, space agencies and other actors use the exclusive
ten-year forecasts in their business and investment planning and
strategic decision-making.

Mobile Satellite Communications Markets Survey, Prospects to 2020 is an
expert analysis of the mobile satellite industry, assessing key trends
and drivers in this market characterized by both a number of growth
opportunities and challenges for key players. Satellite operators,
service providers, investors, manufacturers & launchers, telecoms
companies, space agencies and other actors use the exclusive ten-year
forecasts in their business and investment planning and strategic
decision-making.

The report provides a complete analysis of trends and prospects
by segment,application and region:

Strategic Issues & Forecasts

- Current demand for MSS communications

- Key trends & major applications

- Ten-year forecasts (wholesale revenues & terminals)

Operators & Value Chain

- MSS operators: Financials, strategies & positioning

- Value chain & distribution

Applications

- MSS broadband, M2M, handheld

- Military & civilian government

- Mobile VSAT

Market Segments: Maritime, Land, Aeronautical, Government

- Supply (including key players)

- Business models, major trends, competition

- Applications & devices, regulation

- Key assumptions & forecasts to 2020

Regional Profiles (Five Regions)

- Current situation & trends

- Key regional players (operators & service providers)

- Regulation

- Trends & drivers by segment & application

- Forecasts to 2020

Executive Summary:

Mobile Satellite Communications Markets Survey, Prospects to 2020
Comprehensive expert analysis & forecasts for the MSS sector MSS
wholesale revenue is expected to grow roughly 7% per year over the
coming decade, due to increased demand for broadband and other MSS
services in a number of vertical segments and emerging regions.

Annual growth in terminals is estimated to reach nearly 13% over the
decade. A large part of this market growth to the continued shift from
legacy voice services to data applications, in both high-speed broadband
and low-speed messaging and asset tracking. Strong demand from
commercial markets will boost the industry and more than offset a
potential slowdown from government users for current military
operations. Growth should also be supported by new products with
enhanced capabilities, enabled in part by the launch of new MSS systems
-- including Iridium NEXT and second-generation constellations from
Globalstar (News - Alert) and Orbcomm.

Nevertheless, competition from terrestrial technologies and VSAT
services - which offer higher data rates and more attractive service
pricing -- will remain a threat to MSS growth. Yet MSS operators are
responding, such as leading MSS operator Inmarsat (News - Alert) which announced plans
to launch global Ka-band satellite service by 2014 (Global Xpress). This
technology shift in the VSAT market should also have an impact on the
MSS industry.